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Probate in Coos County
Probate Court Record
Coos County Circuit Court
Coos County · 15th Judicial District
Phone
Hours
Monday-Wednesday, Friday 8:00 AM-noon and 1:00 PM-5:00 PM; Thursday 8:00 AM-noon and 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
Office
250 North Baxter Street, Coquille, OR 97423
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Probate Firms Serving Coos County
Blair Henningsgaard has practiced law in Astoria since 1983, serving the North Oregon Coast with estate planning, probate, real estate, and business law. A former Clatsop County Commissioner and Astoria City Attorney, he has appeared in courts throughout Oregon including the Oregon Supreme Court and 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Coast Family Law provides personalized estate planning services to clients on the Oregon Coast, including Clatsop, Tillamook, and Lincoln counties. Services include wills, trusts, beneficiary designations, powers of attorney, and advance directives.
Newport Law provides thoughtful and dependable legal services for individuals and families on the Oregon Coast. The firm focuses on guiding clients through estate planning, estate administration, family law, and landlord-tenant matters with skill and sensitivity.
Zantello Law Group serves Lincoln County, Tillamook County, and the Oregon Coast with estate planning services. The firm has more than 100 years of combined experience helping clients with wills, trusts, probate, and estate administration.
Portland office of a national firm, serving Multnomah County and the Portland metro since Lane Powell combined with Ballard Spahr in January 2025. The Private Client Services team handles estate and trust administration, fiduciary accounting, estate and gift tax planning, family business governance, and related disputes. Suited to high-net-worth estates and closely held business interests.
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In Oregon, a will is signed before 2ORS 112.235Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses, and the witnesses sign an affidavit at probate instead of a self-proving affidavitORS 112.235Verified Oct 19, 2026View source.
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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Oregon
Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Oregon: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for Oregon.
How Much Does Probate Cost?
Probate on a $500,000 estate in Oregon costs an estimated $24,214ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Attorney fees run 2%Modeled estimate under ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.2%Modeled estimate under ORS 116.183 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.
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How Do I Settle an Estate?
Settling an estate in Oregon: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 daysORS 113.165, ORS 113.175Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 4 monthsORS §§ 113.155, 115.003, 115.005, 115.125Verified Oct 19, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 4 months to 6 months.
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How Much Can an Executor Charge?
Oregon sets executor compensation by statute — about $10,630 on a $500,000 estate, roughly 2.1%ORS 116.173 (7% first $1K, 4% $1K-$10K, 3% $10K-$50K, 2% over $50K, on property subject to the court’s jurisdiction; 1% of other property reportable for estate tax; extraordinary services)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source.
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Do I Need Probate?
In Oregon, estates with personal property of $75,000ORS 114.510Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less use the Simple Estate AffidavitORS 114.510Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, 30 daysORS 114.510Verified Sep 8, 2026View source after death, a court filing short of full probate.
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What Are the Creditor Claim Deadlines?
In Oregon, creditors have 4 monthsORS 115.005Verified Sep 8, 2026View source from first publication of the creditor notice to present claims; late claims are barred.
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